demethylase activity

id: GO:0032451
name: demethylase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the removal of a methyl group from a substrate.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0004162dimethylnitrosamine demethylase activity
GO:0008398sterol 14-demethylase activity
GO:0018487vanillate O-demethylase (anaerobic) activity
GO:0018489vanillate monooxygenase activity
GO:0032452histone demethylase activity
GO:0035514DNA demethylase activity
GO:0035515oxidative RNA demethylase activity

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0003824catalytic activity